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Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria

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Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. And a Honduras court finds former energy executive Roberto David Castillo guilty of planning the murder of environmental activist Berta Cáceres in 2016. Also, Israel’s parliament blocks the extension of a law that bars citizenship or permanent residency for Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens.

Champagne may be in trouble, but climate change has sparkling wine from England on the rise

Environment

Spanish tax agents hunt for hidden wealth and find a long-lost van Gogh

Global Scan
Climate change is starting to alter the centuries-old traditions of grape growers in the France's Champagne region, like the Duval-Leroy Vineyard vineyard in the town of Vertus. For now, growers say when warming temperatures and shifting seasons aren't wr

With a changing climate, the French see trouble ahead for champagne

Environment
Climate change is starting to alter the centuries-old traditions of grape growers in the France's Champagne region, like the Duval-Leroy Vineyard vineyard in the town of Vertus. For now, growers say when warming temperatures and shifting seasons aren't wr

With a changing climate, the French see trouble ahead for champagne

Environment

New Year’s Eve Celebration Drinks Around the World

Champagne, or sparkling wine, is the staple drink around the US for those in shimmering dresses and tuxedos, but there are other interesting traditions worth noting in case you’d like an alternative beverage to help usher in 2013.

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French wine exports reach record low

Arts, Culture & Media

French exports of expensive champagne and cognac suffered a record 17 percent drop last year, as people in the U.S. and Britain drank less and switched to cheaper brands. Will this damage the traditional dominance France holds in the wine industry?

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Geo answer

Lifestyle & Belief

Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for ‘longest distance to spit a champagne cork.’ Marco Werman speaks with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records.

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More champagne?

Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Jerald O’Kennard director of the Beverage Tasting Institute in Chicago, about a plan to officially expand the region of France where “champagne” with a capital “C” can be produced